The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-01
END OF A BRILLIANT LAWYER.
Denth of a Son Of Louisiana in Macon
+ GeOfgia.

a UlSphlc0'1(Ou MaCOU, IhsS LEU ~
says The funeral OF the late Sam III
Jemison will take place tomorrow II
Milledgeville. His career was a re-
markable one. Samuel Hunter Jem'
ison, christened after his fathers step
father, Salnual Hunter, was born in
Jackson parish, near Vernon, La, on
May IL, 1852, and was consequently In
his 34th year. He was the baby boy
in family of five sons. His eldest
brother died at Oglethorpe College, the
second was killed, with his messmate,
by a cannon shot at the first battle Of
Manassas, and the others, Owen and
r. W., Jr., are living, the former in
New Orleans and the latter in this
city.
His father, Col. r. w. Jemison,
removed to Monroe, La, when Sam
was boy, and the latter received the
first rudiments Of his education there.
/ Afterward Col. Jemison removed to
Macon, and Sam was sent to live with
his grandfather, near Midway, when
he attended Oglethorpe College in
1901.
From there Sam went to WASH
ington.Lee University, Virginia, and
the family have an autograph letter
from Gen. Lee speaking in glowing
terms of Sans brilliancy and attain,
ments.
In 1872 he came home from Wash
ington. Lee University, and went to
Monroe, La, where he studied law
under his maternal uncle, and was
admitted to the bar in 1876.
During this time he formed the
acquaintance of Gov. Sam McEnery,
which grew into strong friendship,
and when he visited New Orleans last
year, after recovering from the long
illness subsequent to the terrible Stro-
necker tragedy, Gov. McEnery teIe-
graphed him from Texas to remain
until he could come home to see him.
In 1873 Sam returned to Macon and
dabbled a little in newspaper work
being for short time city editor 1.-THE
and Messenger. Soon after.
ward he and his brother, II. W., Jr.,
formed a copartnership in q brokerage
business, on third street, the first, Office
of the kind opened in Macon.
On the death of Col. Sam Hunter, he
entered into partnership with his
father in the practice of law, and his
talents soon made him famous among
Macon barristers. In 1876 he was edi.
tor of the Morning Star, which had
but short existence. On the death
Of his father he was elected city attor-
ney TO succeed him, which Office he
filled with ability.
the Georgia Legislature to fill the
term OF Col. Love. Previ.
Dusly he had made his reputation as a
political speaker in the Colquitt and
Norwood campaign, and in that IA
nous campaign he stumped the State
or Norwood. When the Office of
Recorder was created Sam Jemison
vas elected to fill the place, and this
ne filled for the term of 1881.
Among his most important legal
riumphs was his mastery argument
n tho prosecution of Dock Wilson, the
murderer of Vinson 10 Blue Run, a
,ood many years ago. Wilson got a
ife sentence.
In the defense of John Burnett, for
he killing of Turpin, he added fresh
pech in the famous Danforth case, is |
III AIeSn III TIC IlluOS VI luO ptOplo
# Macon. tits said to have been one |
# the most remarkable aud effective |
arguments ever delivered before jury ]
n this city. 1t will be remembered |
hat Danforth is now serving a life
entence.
His last great criminal case was the
License of Cicero Darby, which prob
ably hastened his death. He was
lot at all we'll and his voice was bro-
zen and husky, and yet he stood be-
ore II jury for several long hours on
hat cold December day, pleading for
he life of his client, aud finally wrung
rom the law recommendation for
nercy which saved tho neck of the
layer of James Bettenberry. After
hat last hard fought battle he took to
is bed, and sank gradually until
when he was Informed by a
sdy that physicians pronounced his
ase hopeless. He merely nodded
ssent, and never a muscle quivered,
or look from his flashing eye beto.
ened the fear of the grim reaper's ap.
roach. lie fingered, retaining con-
until just before 6 o'clock
morning, when he became
and SO passed away.
Lyncling mt Arcadia Louisiana.
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